Nelly Kaplan
Directing·April 11, 1931·† November 12, 2020 — 89 years old·Buenos Aires, Argentina
Born in Argentina to a Russian Jewish family, Nelly Kaplan relocated to Paris at age seventeen, where she became an assistant to legendary director Abel Gance before directing her first feature, the caustic revenge comedy A Very Curious Girl. Transgressive, satirical, and surreal, Kaplan's films are defined by their proactive female protagonists.
Known For
A Very Curious Girl
1969·6.2
Austerlitz
1960·6.6
One Must Live Dangerously
1975·4.6
Tower of Lust
1955·5.1
Charles and Lucie
1979·5.8
Papa, the Lil' Boats
1971·4.6
The Pleasure of Love
1991·4.8
Nea
1976·4.9
The Cocottes
1991·5.2
Honorin et l'enfant prodigue
1994·5.6
Abel Gance et son Napoléon
1984·5.5
La prima donna
1964·6.0
Filmography · 28
1994Honorin et l'enfant prodigueWriter1993Polly West est de retourSalomé von Jung1991The Pleasure of LoveDirector · Screenplay1991The CocottesBelen, la voyante · Writer · Dialogue · Songs1987Velvet PawsDirector · Writer1985Le Regard dans le miroirTVLaura · Screenplay1984Abel Gance et son NapoléonDirector1979Charles and LucieNostradama · Director · Writer1976NeaDirector · Writer1975One Must Live DangerouslyWriter · Director1975Les Rendez-vous du dimancheTVSelf1975Midi PremièreTVSelf1972Midi trenteTVSelf1971Papa, the Lil' BoatsLady with her Saint-Bernard · Director · Writer · Editor · Producer1971Samedi soirTVSelf1969A Very Curious GirlDirector · Writer · Editor · Producer1967The Picasso LookDirector1966Dessins et merveillesDirector1966Les Années 25Director1965À la source, la femme aiméeDirector1964La prima donnaLa Pasta1963Abel Gance, Yesterday and TomorrowSelf · Director of Photography · Director · Editor1962Gustave MoreauDirector1962Rodolphe BresdinDirector1960AusterlitzMadame Récamier · Writer · First Assistant Director1958MagiramaDirector1956I Accuse! [Magirama]Director1955Tower of LustAlice